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W87 ICD-10-CA code: Exposure to unspecified electric current

W87 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Exposure to unspecified electric current” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

W87

Exposure to unspecified electric current

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to W87. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Shock, electric
  • Electrocution (accidental)
  • Exposure (to), electric (current)
  • Electric shock (accidental) (by) (in)
  • Accident (to), caused by, due to, electric, current

Notes for W87

As CIHI prints them, with any note W87 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Burns or other injury from electric current NOSelectric shock NOSelectrocution NOS

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Note

  • This chapter, which in previous revisions of ICD constituted a supplementary classification, permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, poisoning and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used in addition to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98). Causes of death should preferably be tabulated according to both Chapter XIX and Chapter XX, but if only one code is tabulated then the code from Chapter XX should be used in preference. Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter XX should be used to provide additional information for multiple-condition analysis only.From Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)

Where W87 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
  2. 2Block V01-X59Accidents
  3. 3Block W00-X59Other external causes of accidental injury
  4. 4Block W85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure
  5. 5Valid code W87Exposure to unspecified electric current

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See W87 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code W87 mean?

W87 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Exposure to unspecified electric current” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is W87 in ICD-10-CA?

W87 sits under W85-W99 Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure, within W00-X59 Other external causes of accidental injury, within V01-X59 Accidents, within Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98).

What coding notes apply to W87?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes, Note notes for W87, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside W87

W85Exposure to electric transmission linesW86Exposure to other specified electric currentW88Exposure to ionizing radiationW89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet lightW90Exposure to other nonionizing radiationW91Exposure to unspecified type of radiationW92Exposure to excessive heat of man-made originW93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made originW94Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressureW99Exposure to other and unspecified man-made environmental factors